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Chaz and Hallie’s Harpers Ferry Engagement Session
Driving through the back roads of Virginia put me in the perfect mood for a sunset engagement shoot! The golden sunshine splashed across the mountains and historic building in Harpers Ferry just begged to be the backdrop to an engagement session. So we obliged with...
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John and Mackenzi’s National Portrait Gallery Engagement Session in DC
I simply adore the way these two look at each other. When I told John and Mackenzi at the beginning of the engagement session to have fun and “generally be in love with each other,” they grinned and said it wouldn’t be a problem at all. True to their word, the entire...
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Steven and Jackie’s Engagement at The Cliffs Hotel and Spa
My palms were sweaty as I peered through the balcony openings. Elya, Allison, and I watched our phones excitedly as Steven's GPS indicated they were getting closer to the resort. The moment I saw Steven and Jackie pass the engagement location, I signaled to the girls...
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Mike and Mallory’s Mary Livingston Ripley Gardens DC Engagement
I have loved watching Mallory talk about Mike ever since they started dating. Whenever she mentions his name, her smile widens and her eyes light up. She always has kind, supporting things to say about him and is not shy about sharing those thoughts aloud! I know that...
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Tim and Megan’s Sunny Engagement at Morven Park
At the beginning of the session, I asked Tim and Megan to describe one another. Without hesitation, they both listed off multiple characteristics about each other that made my sappy heart happy. He's caring—She's kind—He's flexible—She's sweet... you get the idea. :)...
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A Golden Hour Franklin Park Session – The Sillars
One of the biggest reasons I absolutely loved attending Patrick Henry College is because you truly get to know the professors - even the professors whose class you didn't take! Dr. Sillars and his wife are two amazing people who have a fantastic sense of humor and...
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Philip and Emma’s Harpers Ferry Engagement
It was the muggiest day you could imagine in Virginia, and yet Philip and Emma were more than happy to hold hands, hug, and squeeze each other close during their engagement photos. When two people are willing to do that on a crazy-humid summer day, then you know they...
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Sam and Katie’s Franklin Park Engagement
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always...
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Sarah and Caleb’s Downtown Leesburg Engagement
Whenever I see anything bright orange, I immediately think of Caleb. Now he has a fiancée that compliments him perfectly! Caleb and Sarah together as a couple just make sense. They are both fun-loving people who actually liked my corny humor (which made them an...
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An Urban Photoshoot in Washington, DC
I flopped down on the grass next to Maren one sunny afternoon at a PHC soccer game. We started chatting, during which I expressed to her how I felt I was in a photo-rut, taking the same type of photos over and over again. I shared how much I would love to just take a...
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